Table of urgent funding needs to support activities under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in Q4/2023.
# Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget
(incl. 13%
PSC)
1 Meeting of the Committee Administering In line with component 10.1, activity 10.1.6 of Travel of up to 13 sponsored BC 51,406
the Mechanism for Promoting the factsheet for POW activity 10, the party representatives
Implementation and Compliance of the Secretariat is to organize the travel of
Basel Convention sponsored party representatives (subject to the
availability of resources) to attend ICC
meetings. There are currently 13 Parties
concerned by a submission, ICC-16 is expected
to be convened back to back to OEWG-14 (24-
28 June 2024)
2 Development of compilations of best Expert support to develop reports on best Consultancy to prepare BC 80,000
practices for ESM of plastic waste as per practices to improve plastic waste recycling, reports and outreach
the workplan of the project groups of the prevention and transboundary movements and material
Plastic Waste Partnership and related information material on such.
outreach material
3 Practical guidance on the inventory of Practical guidance on the inventory of waste Consultancy to prepare the BC 40,000
waste cartridges and toners; and olive oil cartridges and toners; and olive oil milling draft guidance documents
milling waste. waste, as per decision BC-14/10
4 Development of the further revised draft BC-16/18 requested the working group of the Preparation of the further BC 28,250
overall guidance document on the Household Waste Partnership, among others, to revised draft overall
environmentally sound management of prepare a further revised draft overall guidance guidance document on the
household waste. document on the environmentally sound environmentally sound
management of household waste for management of household
consideration by the Open-ended Working waste with the support of a
Group at its fourteenth meeting. consultant; several rounds of
review.
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5 Development of general guidance on TVs, Consultancy (ies) to support the development Consultancy (ies) to draft the BC 25,000
refrigerators, cooling and heating of general guidance on TVs, refrigerators, two general guidance
equipment for the implementation of the cooling and heating equipment for the documents
PACE II programme of work implementation of the PACE II programme of
work
6 Funds to support the implementation of Pilot projects, dissemination activities: Pilot projects, consultancies BC 400,000
the programme of work of PACE II: pilot audiovisuals, flyer, posters, workshops
projects, dissemination activities,
participation of regional centres in the
activities of partners.
7 Supporting ENFORCE To support dissemination of ENFORCE related Pilot projects and training BC 120,000
information and to implement capacity activities, expert support
building and training activities for support
ENFORCE
8 Participants' travel for OEWG-14 in June Travel costs for one participant per eligible Participants travel BC 270,000
2024 country
9 Capacity building programme on Waste Pilot projects and funds to co-fund the Pilot projects, expert support BC 100,000
Lead Acid batteries submission of mobility projects including policy
development and awareness raising on Lead-
acid batteries
10 Rotterdam Convention Effectiveness: As requested by decision RC-11/4, the Consultant to prepare the RC 11,300
Intersessional work on impacts regarding Secretariat is to compile information provided report
the listing of chemicals in Annex III and its by Parties and observers (on trade and socio-
implementation economic impacts of listing chemicals, benefits
and challenges in introducing alternatives,
legislative or administrative measures) and
prepare a report for consideration, and
discussion on a way forward, by COP-12
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11 Additional meeting day for CRC-20 and The COP approved CRC-20 and CRC-21 to be of Logistics (USD 1,811 per RC 114,926
CRC-21 four day duration funded from the core funds, meeting); meeting
plus a fifth day funded from voluntary funds. documents (USD 42,762 per
meeting); participants travel
(USD 6,279 per meeting):
USD 50,852 per meeting
12 Meeting of the Rotterdam Convention In line with component 11.1 of the factsheet for Travel of up to 3 sponsored RC 8,058
Compliance Convention POW activity 11, the Secretariat is to organize Party representatives
the travel of sponsored party representatives
(subject to the availability of resources) to
attend CC meetings. There are currently 3
Parties without DNAs that were contacted after
the CC-1 meeting and for which it appears that
there has been no resolution of the matter
within the 90 days deadline, therefore it is
expected that the CC will consider the matter
further at its next meeting. CC-2 meeting is
expected to be held in March 2024 in Rome at
the FAO Headquarters
13 Workshop on chemicals in plastics and Organization of a workshop on chemicals in SSFA to organize a workshop SC 60,000
identifying POPs in stockpiles, products, plastics and identifying POPs in stockpiles,
articles in use and in waste products, articles in use and in waste
14 Development of NIP guidance for newly Engage experts to develop inventory, Consultancy SC 40,000
listed POPs (UV-328, DP, methoxychlor) alternatives and other NIP related guidance for
newly listed POPs
15 Summer school for GMP capacity building Organization of a training workshop to build SSFA to organize a workshop SC 60,000
capacity for POPs analysis to support the
implementation of GMP
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16 Guidance on sites contaminated with To finalize the draft guidance on the Consultancy for finalizing the SC 60,000
POPs, and awareness-raising and technical identification and management of sites review of the guideline; UN-
assistance activities to promote guidelines contaminated by persistent organic pollutants, UN agreement or SSFA to
and guidance developed by the Toolkit and and other BAT/BEP guidance as necessary, and develop training tool and
BAT/BEP experts to develop a sustainable training tool on awareness-raising and
guidelines and other guidance developed by the technical assistance
Toolkit and BAT/BEP experts, as relevant. activities.
17 Training workshop on developing, As requested by SC-11/7, three regional 3 day workshops to be held SC 300000
reviewing, and updating national workshops each in Africa, Asia and GRULAC with the support of
implementation plans (NIPs) under the region will be organized in 2023 an 2024 international expert in
Stockholm Convention inventory development and
action plan development
18 Publication on the second effectiveness To prepare a publication of the second Consultancy to prepare SC 22,600
evaluation report effectiveness evaluation report, including a publication and related
summary thereof. outreach material
19 Sources of financial support for Regional This activity aims at assisting regional centres Consultancy BC and SC 108,480
Centres under the Basel and Rotterdam Conventions in
identifying and mobilizing sources of financial
support to foster implementation of the Basel,
Rotterdam and
20 Regional training workshop on enhancing Organize one regional workshop for negotiators Consultancy for lead trainer; BC, RC and 39,621
practical skills and techniques for organize participants' travel SC
negotiators under the BRS conventions and meeting logistics of the
workshop
21 Linkages between the BRS Conventions To prepare a report, including Consultancy for drafting the BC, RC and 200,000
and the biodiversity agenda recommendations, on how the conventions report; consultation SC
could contribute to the post-2020 biodiversity meetings; participation in
framework, once adopted, for consideration by relevant events;
the Conferences of the Parties at the May 2023 communication and
COP meetings. outreach activities; staff
support.
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22 Enhancing linkages with sustainable As requested by 2023 decisions on international Four 1-day regional BC, RC and 240,000
consumption and production issues cooperation with coordination, to organize four roundtables organized with SC
regional roundtables with focal points under the secretariat of the 10-Year
the 10YFP and the Basel, Rotterdam and Framework of Programmes
Stockholm conventions on issues of common on Sustainable Consumption
interest. and Production Patterns
23 Report on interlinkages between the Basel, As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 Recruitment of a consultant BC, RC and 22,600
Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and and SC-11/21, the report and related awareness to develop the report SC
the Montreal Protocol on Substances that and outreach activities will strengthen the
Deplete the Ozone Layer. visibility of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Related awareness and
conventions by highlighting the interlinkages outreach activities
with the processes and instruments of other
intergovernmental bodies, such as the Montreal
Protocol.
24 Report, including possible As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 Recruitment of a consultant BC, RC and 22,600
recommendations, on how the and SC-11/21, develop a report, including to develop the report SC
conventions could contribute to the possible recommendations, on how the
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity conventions could contribute to the Kunming- Related awareness and
Framework for the consideration of the Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for the outreach activities
conferences of the Parties at their next consideration of the conferences of the Parties
meetings. at their next meetings.
25 Development of a report, including As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 Recruitment of a consultant BC, RC and 15,000
possible recommendations, on how the and SC-11/21, prepare a report, including to develop the report SC
conventions can contribute to the beyond possible recommendations, on how the
2020 global chemicals and waste conventions can contribute to the beyond 2020 Related awareness and
framework, once adopted, for global chemicals and waste framework, once outreach activities
consideration by the conferences of the adopted, for consideration by the conferences
Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm conventions at their next Stockholm conventions at their next meetings.
meetings.
26 Work to enhance communications related As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 Recruitment of a consultant BC, RC and 25,000
to the contributions of the Basel, and SC-11/21, enhance communications related to produce communication SC
Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to the contributions of the Basel, Rotterdam materials such as videos
towards resolving the triple planetary crisis and Stockholm conventions towards resolving
and attaining the Sustainable the triple planetary crisis and attaining the Related awareness and
Development Goals, and their Sustainable Development Goals, and their outreach activities
interlinkages with the processes and interlinkages with the processes and
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instruments of other intergovernmental instruments of other intergovernmental bodies,
bodies and to report back to the conferences of the
Parties to the conventions at their next
meetings;
27 Participants' travel for the 2025 COPs Travel of participants, up to 3 per eligible Participants travel BC, RC and 3,243,118
country that is Party to the three conventions, SC
including bureau members and HLS participants
28 Regional preparatory meetings for the Meeting and travel costs for up to 2 participants Meeting costs (venue, BC, RC and 993,775
2025 COPs per eligible country that is Party to at least two equipment, interpretation, SC
of the conventions etc.), participants' travel and
staff travel
29 Evaluation of current Gender Action Plan Expert support to develop evaluation Expert support and travel BC, RC and 50,000
and development of new GAP methodology, conduct consultations and SC
develop a new GAP
30 Resource mobilization strategy to access This activity involves the hiring of a consultant Consultant and travel BC, RC, and 45,200
funding from non-state actors working with the Secretariat to explore the SC
development of a non-State actor resource
mobilization strategy, based on information
reflected in the assessment of the relevance for
the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
conventions of existing guidelines developed by
the United Nations system on the mobilization
of resources from non-State actors, as well as
other
31 Annual joint meeting to enhance As requested by BC-16/17 and SC-11/13 on part A 3-day face to face meeting BC, SC 80,000
cooperation and coordination between the II on regional centres, to organize annual joint is to be organized in Geneva
regional centres under the Basel and meeting of the directors/coordinators of from 7-9 November in MIE II
Stockholm conventions regional centres. A 3-day meeting has been
tentatively scheduled for 7-9 November 2023.
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32 Annual joint meeting to enhance As requested by BC-16/17 and SC-11/13 on part A 3-day face to face meeting BC, SC 45,000
cooperation and coordination between the II on regional centres, to organize annual joint is to be organized in Geneva
regional centres under the Basel and meeting of the directors/coordinators of from 18-20 June in Geneva.
Stockholm conventions regional centres. A three days meeting has been
tentatively scheduled for 18-20 June 2024.
33 Activities on improving national reporting Workshop for non-reporting Parties, pilot Workshop logistics and travel SC, BC 175,000
under the Basel and Stockholm projects, training materials including case- of participants (USD50,000;
Conventions studies staff travel: USD5000;
consultancy: USD20,000;
pilot projects: USD100,000)
34 Communications campaign 1: Using This campaign would take into account the • Creative artwork RC, BC, SC 100,000
communications to increase compliance myriad efforts the BRS Secretariat is development (videos,
with the BRS Conventions undertaking to ensure an increase compliance animated videos, social
to the conventions, in order to protect public media cards)
health. This umbrella term would also • Creative printing
encompass the introduction of Customs Codes • Consultant behaviour
and the enforcement of the sound TBM. change specialist
• Media buy (out of home
posters, radio/TV ads, social
media buy)
• Staff travel
35 Communications campaign 2: Plastic and e- Plastic waste is now in the mainstream media, • Creative artwork BC, RC 100,000
waste compliance and the general public is aware of the dangers development (videos,
of plastic waste to our environment, and to animated videos, social
human health. This campaign brings to light the media cards)
issues surrounding the E-waste amendment, • Creative printing
which comes into force on 1 January 2025. After • Consultant behaviour
this date both hazardous and non-hazardous change specialist
movements of waste will be subject to the Prior • Media buy (out of home
Informed Consent Procedure according to the posters, radio/TV ads, social
Basel Convention. media buy)
This campaign will raise awareness of the • Staff travel
deadline and aim to increase compliance among
countries who are party to the Basel
Convention.
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36 Communications campaign 3: PCB This campaign focuses on the pending deadline • Creative artwork SC,BC 100,000
elimination of PCB elimination by 2025 under the development (videos,
Stockholm Convention. As part of the campaign, animated videos, social
explanatory videos on POPs will be produced, media cards)
and through the visuals chosen, linked to the • Creative printing
triple planetary crisis. • Consultant behaviour
change specialist
• Media buy (out of home
posters, radio/TV ads, social
media buy)
• Staff travel
Total 7,396,934
Note: BC: Basel Convention, RC: Rotterdam Convention, SC: Stockholm Convention
BASEL, ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm Conventions
United Nations Environnent Programme
International Environnent House1, 1113,
Chemin des Anémones
CH 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 8218
Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 8098
E-mail:
[email protected]
6 June 2023
Subject: Urgent funding needs to support projects under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
conventions in 2023 and 2024
Dear Madam or Sir,
I am pleased to report on the success of the conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam
and Stockholm conventions, which were held in Geneva from 1 to 12 May 2023. Over 2000 delegates participated
representing 180 countries. The COPs took important decisions on substantive areas, including the adoption of the
new Programmes of Work (POW) for each of the three Conventions for the biennium 2024/25 pursuant to
decisions BC-16/28, RC-11/15, and SC-11/27. As it was the case in previous biennia, the implementation of
the POW requires the Secretariat to receive significant voluntary contributions. Accordingly, the conferences of
the Parties, in the same decisions, urged Parties, and invited others in a position to do so, to contribute, as early as
feasible, to the conventions’ special trust funds for voluntary contributions with a view to ensuring the
implementation of these important projects. In line with this mandate, following the COPs, the Secretariat has
reviewed the planning of activities in the POW for the remainder of the 2022/23 biennium and the upcoming
biennium 2024/25 biennium.
I am writing this letter to draw your attention to those activities that need to start immediately to feed into
the various intersessional processes in preparation of the COPs in 2025 and the various subsidiary body meetings.
Activities that would feed into the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) meeting that is
scheduled to be held from 25 to 28 June 2024 are of particular importance and need to receive funding urgently.
The Annex to this letter contains an overview of POW activities requiring funding urgently, including the
respective budgets.
In accordance with the above, I am kindly asking for your valuable contributions to support the
implementation of these activities. We would need to receive your pledge letter as early as feasible. Please be
reminded that even the smallest contribution will help us to support these critical intersessional processes.
Should your Government be interested in contributing to the activities set out in the Annex to this letter,
please contact at your earliest convenience the resource mobilization Focal Point of the Secretariat of the Basel,
Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, Mr. Frank Moser, at
[email protected]
(cc:
[email protected],
[email protected]).
We thank you in advance for your contribution and continued support.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Rolph Payet
Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm conventions
To: Basel Convention Focal Points, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Official Contact Points
cc: Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions bureaux members
Basel Convention Competent Authorities
Rotterdam Convention Designated National Authorities
Stockholm Convention National Focal Points
Geneva-based permanent missions to the United Nations
Chief, UNEP Contributions Service
Annex – Table of urgent funding needs to support activities under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2023 and 2024.
# Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13%
PSC) [USD]
1 Development of a renewed strategic As requested by decision BC-16/1, a small intersessional working group One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG; BC 67,800
framework for the implementation of is to develop a renewed strategic framework, taking into account the consultancy if no lead country
the Basel Convention recommendations developed in the previous intersessional period. volunteers to prepare the draft
renewed framework
2 Meeting of the Committee In line with component 10.1, activity 10.1.6 of the factsheet for POW Travel of up to 13 sponsored party BC 51,406
Administering the Mechanism for activity 10, the Secretariat is to organize the travel of sponsored party representatives
Promoting Implementation and representatives (subject to the availability of resources) to attend ICC
Compliance of the Basel Convention meetings. There are currently 13 Parties concerned by a submission,
ICC-16 is expected to be convened back-to-back to OEWG-14 (25-28
June 2024).
3 Meeting of the working group of the Organize PWP4 to consider approval of project group outputs and Travel of participants and consultancy BC 50,000
Plastic Waste Partnership (4th meeting) prepare for implementation of the workplan of the next biennium;
possibly back-to-back with INC3.
4 Regional workshop to facilitate Regional workshop to be organized by BRS in GRULAC region. Workshop logistics and travel of BC 80,000
implementation of the Plastic Waste participants
Amendment
5 Development of compilations of best Expert support to develop reports on best practices to improve plastic Consultancy to prepare reports and BC 80,000
practices for ESM of plastic waste as per waste recycling, prevention and transboundary movements and outreach material
the workplan of the project groups of information material on such.
the Plastic Waste Partnership and
related outreach material
6 Practical guidance on the inventory of Practical guidance on the inventory of waste cartridges and toners; and Consultancy to prepare the draft BC 40,000
waste cartridges and toners; and olive olive oil milling waste, as per decision BC-14/10. guidance documents
oil milling waste.
7 Development of the further revised BC-16/18 requested the working group of the Household Waste Preparation of the further revised BC 28,250
draft overall guidance document on the Partnership, among others, to prepare a further revised draft overall draft overall guidance document on
environmentally sound management of guidance document on the environmentally sound management of the environmentally sound
household waste. household waste for consideration by the Open-ended Working Group management of household waste with
at its fourteenth meeting. the support of a consultant; several
rounds of review.
8 PACE II programme of work: general Consultancy (ies) to support the development of general guidance on Consultancy (ies) to draft the two BC 25,000
guidance on TVs, refrigerators, cooling TVs, refrigerators, cooling and heating equipment for the general guidance documents
and heating equipment implementation of the PACE II programme of work.
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# Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13%
PSC) [USD]
9 PACE II programme of work: pilot Participation in the World Resources Forum 2023 conference. Fee for an information booth, travel of BC 5,000
projects, translation of PACE and MPPI presenters in the workshop
documents in regional languages,
dissemination activities, participation of
regional centres in the activities of
partners.
10 Face-to-face meeting of the SIWG on To provide support for the logistics and participation of developing One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG BC 67,800
technical guidelines on the ESM of countries participants.
waste batteries
11 Face-to-face meeting of the SIWG on To provide support for the logistics and participation of developing One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG BC 67,800
technical guidelines on the ESM of POPs countries participants.
waste
12 Face-to-face meeting of the SIWG on To provide support for the logistics and participation of developing One face-to-face meeting of the SIWG BC 67,800
technical guidelines on the ESM of countries participants.
waste tyres
13 Supporting ENFORCE To support dissemination of ENFORCE related information and to Consultancy to prepare outreach BC 240,000
implement capacity building and training activities for support ENFORCE. materials and one face-to-face
regional workshop and a project
14 Rotterdam Convention Effectiveness: As requested by decision RC-11/4, the Secretariat is to compile Consultant to prepare the report RC 11,300
Intersessional work on impacts information provided by Parties and observers (on trade and socio-
regarding the listing of chemicals in economic impacts of listing chemicals, benefits and challenges in
Annex III and its implementation introducing alternatives, legislative or administrative measures) and
prepare a report for consideration, and discussion on a way forward, by
COP-12.
15 Financial needs assessment for the As requested in decisions SC-10/16 and SC-11/14, this activity aims at 1. Consultancy to undertake SC 196,055
period 2026-2030 supporting the financial needs assessment for the period 2026-2030 assessment; 2. Validation mission
through 1. the hiring of a third independent expert to support the team organization and travel; 3. Assistance
of three to undertake the assessment; 2. the organization of validation to Parties to facilitate their assessment
missions to verify existing inventory data and to collect additional data;
and 3. the provision of assistance to Parties to facilitate their assessment
of the funding that they need, including to address the low rate
of response that affects the quality of the needs assessment scenario.
16 Report on financing options to reach the The activity seeks to update the report on further options for addressing Consultant to prepare the report and SC 33,900
2025/28 targets related to the the needs, including funding needs, and the challenges met to reach the related travel
elimination of PCB targets related to the elimination of polychlorinated biphenyls, for
consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting.
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# Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13%
PSC) [USD]
17 Nineteenth meeting of the Persistent In line with activity 6.3 of the factsheet for POW activity 6, the Travel of up to 15 sponsored Party SC 50,000
Organic Pollutants Review Committee Secretariat is to provide orientation to incoming POPRC members and representatives and technical experts
organize the participation of additional experts to support the work of
the Committee. POPRC-19 is scheduled to be organized on 9-13 October
2023 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
18 Workshop on chemicals in plastics and Organization of a workshop on chemicals in plastics and identifying POPs SSFA to organize a workshop SC 60,000
identifying POPs in stockpiles, products, in stockpiles, products, articles in use and in waste.
articles in use and in waste
19 Development of NIP guidance for newly Engage experts to develop inventory, alternatives and other NIP related Consultancy SC 40,000
listed POPs (UV-328, DP, methoxychlor) guidance for newly listed POPs.
20 Summer school for GMP capacity Organization of a training workshop to build capacity for POPs analysis SSFA to organize a workshop SC 60,000
building to support the implementation of GMP.
21 Guidance on sites contaminated with To finalize the draft guidance on the identification and management of Consultancy for finalizing the review of SC 60,000
POPs, and awareness-raising and sites contaminated by persistent organic pollutants, and other BAT/BEP the guideline; UN-UN agreement or
technical assistance activities to guidance as necessary, and to develop a sustainable training tool on SSFA to develop training tool and
promote guidelines and guidance guidelines and other guidance developed by the Toolkit and BAT/BEP awareness-raising and technical
developed by the Toolkit and BAT/BEP experts, as relevant. assistance activities.
experts
22 Training workshop on developing, As requested by SC-11/7, three regional workshops each in Africa, Asia 3-day workshops to be held with the SC 300,000
reviewing, and updating national and GRULAC region will be organized in 2023 and 2024. support of international expert in
implementation plans (NIPs) under the inventory development and action
Stockholm Convention plan development
23 Publication on the second effectiveness To prepare a publication of the second effectiveness evaluation report, Consultancy to prepare publication SC 22,600
evaluation report including a summary thereof. and related outreach material
24 Regional training workshop on Organize one regional workshop for negotiators. Consultancy for lead trainer; organize BC, RC and 101,700
enhancing practical skills and techniques participants' travel and meeting SC
for negotiators under the BRS logistics of the workshop
conventions
25 Linkages between the BRS Conventions To prepare a report, including recommendations, on how the Consultancy for drafting the report; BC, RC and 200,000
and the biodiversity agenda conventions could contribute to the post-2020 biodiversity framework, consultation meetings; participation in SC
once adopted, for consideration by the Conferences of the Parties at the relevant events; communication and
May 2023 COP meetings. outreach activities
26 Enhancing linkages with sustainable As requested by 2023 decisions on international cooperation with Four 1-day regional roundtables BC, RC and 52,579
consumption and production issues coordination, to organize four regional roundtables with focal points organized with the secretariat of the SC
under the 10YFP and the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions 10-Year Framework of Programmes on
on issues of common interest. Sustainable Consumption and
Production Patterns
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# Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13%
PSC) [USD]
27 Report on interlinkages between the As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, the report Recruitment of a consultant to develop BC, RC and 22,600
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm and related awareness and outreach activities will strengthen the the report SC
conventions and the Montreal Protocol visibility of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions by
on Substances that Deplete the Ozone highlighting the interlinkages with the processes and instruments of Related awareness and outreach
Layer other intergovernmental bodies, such as the Montreal Protocol. activities
28 Report, including possible As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, develop a Recruitment of a consultant to develop BC, RC and 22,600
recommendations, on how the report, including possible recommendations, on how the conventions the report SC
conventions could contribute to the could contribute to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for the consideration of the conferences of the Parties at Related awareness and outreach
Framework for the consideration of the their next meetings. activities
conferences of the Parties at their next
meetings
29 Development of a report, including As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, prepare a Recruitment of a consultant to develop BC, RC and 15,000
possible recommendations, on how the report, including possible recommendations, on how the conventions the report SC
conventions can contribute to the can contribute to the beyond 2020 global chemicals and waste
beyond 2020 global chemicals and framework, once adopted, for consideration by the conferences of the Related awareness and outreach
waste framework, once adopted, for Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions at their next activities
consideration by the conferences of the meetings.
Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm conventions at their next
meetings
30 Work to enhance communications As requested by decision BC-16/22, RC-11/9 and SC-11/21, enhance Recruitment of a consultant to BC, RC and 25,000
related to the contributions of the Basel, communications related to the contributions of the Basel, Rotterdam produce communication materials SC
Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and Stockholm conventions towards resolving the triple planetary crisis such as videos
towards resolving the triple planetary and attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, and their
crisis and attaining the Sustainable interlinkages with the processes and instruments of other Related awareness and outreach
Development Goals, and their intergovernmental bodies, and to report back to the conferences of the activities
interlinkages with the processes and Parties to the conventions at their next meetings.
instruments of other intergovernmental
bodies
31 Resource mobilization strategy to access This activity involves the hiring of a consultant working with the Consultant and travel BC, RC, and 45,200
funding from non-state actors Secretariat to explore the development of a non-State actor resource SC
mobilization strategy, based on information reflected in the assessment
of the relevance for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions of
existing guidelines developed by the United Nations system on the
mobilization of resources from non-State actors, as well as other
relevant documents.
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# Project title Short description Activities Convention Budget (incl. 13%
PSC) [USD]
32 Annual joint meeting to enhance As requested by BC-16/17 and SC-11/13 on part II on regional centres, to A 3-day face to face meeting is to be BC, SC 80,000
cooperation and coordination between organize annual joint meeting of the directors/coordinators of regional organized in Geneva from 7-9
the regional centres under the Basel and centres. A 3-day meeting has been tentatively scheduled for 7-9 November in MIE II
Stockholm conventions November 2023.
33 Sources of financial support for Regional This activity aims at assisting regional centres under the Basel and Consultancy BC and SC 108,480
Centres Rotterdam Conventions in identifying and mobilizing sources of financial
support to foster implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm conventions.
Total 2,377,870
Note: BC: Basel Convention, RC: Rotterdam Convention, SC: Stockholm Convention
Saatja: BRS Secretariat (No-Reply) <
[email protected]>
Saadetud: 05.10.2023 12:02
Teema: Urgent funding needs in Q4/2023 to support projects under the
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
Dear Madam or Sir,
Following on the email below, please find attached our Q4/2023 submission
of the list of urgent funding needs to support projects under the Basel,
Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions. All of the activities listed
in the attached are priorities in their respective areas of focus.
The reason we are sending this list is to provide potential donors to the
conventions with a snapshot of activities that require funding in the
short and medium terms for the remaining months of the biennium 2022/2023
and for the start of the biennium 2024/2025.
If there is interest of potential funding for any of the suggested
projects in the upcoming future, specifically towards the end of the
current fiscal year or for consideration in your planning for the
subsequent fiscal year, we would be pleased to investigate and discuss
these opportunities with you.
We would be pleased to arrange a call to review the proposed projects,
and we remain available for any additional information you may need
regarding any of the project proposals. Should you wish to set a call or
request more information please contact Mr. Frank Moser, Programme
Officer (tel.: +41 +22 917 8951, e-mail: ).
At the same time, we are pleased to inform you that we are in the process
of preparing general concept notes that will outline all activities of
the biennium 2024-2025 implemented through voluntary financial
resources. We will send a separate note on this matter once these concept
notes are posted on the conventions website.
We look forward to hearing back from you.
Kind regards,
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
From: BRS Secretariat (No-Reply) Sent: 9 June, 2023 6:25 PMSubject:
Letter on behalf Mr. Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel,
Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
Dear Madam or Sir,
Please find attached a letter on Urgent funding needs to support projects
under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2023 and 2024.
As we reviewed the planning of activities, the letter outlines those
activities that need to start the soonest possible to feed into the
various intersessional processes in preparation of the COPs in 2025 and
the various subsidiary body meetings. We would appreciate your valuable
contributions to support the implementation of these activities.
We look forward to hearing back from you.
Kind regards,
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions